Realtime Template Compressor: Reduces page sizes, loads pages faster, saves bandwidth

This is a port of Logican's Realtime Template Compressor hack from vBulletin 2.2.x to vBulletin 3.5.0 Beta 1. I wrote this by rewriting a version of the original hack, that I wrote for my forums when they ran 3.0.x, so that it would function as a plugin for 3.5.0.

I had originally sent this to Logican for him to release it but he replied granting me permission to release it; hence why I'm releasing this.

Installation is very simple. Just import the plugin via vBulletin's "Download / Upload Plugins" page in the Plugin System in the Admin Control Panel and you're done.

I'll try to correct any bugs that you might find. Let me know if you like this plugin and don't forget to click the install link if you install this.

Update History

Version 1.1.0: The expression was replaced with a more efficient one that increases the compression level from approximately 1-2% to approximately 4-8%.
Version 1.0.0: Initial Release

[Yorixz]

Thanks a lot; up to 9% is still 18gb on 200gb monthly traffic

[richard4339]

I didn't like the wording at the bottom, so I modified it to:

52.24 Kb. compressed to 49.95 Kb. eliminating 2.29 Kb. of data. (4.39% compression)

I know thats not technically a correct statement, but I find it to be more readable. Also, thanks, I like this.

Note: I'm getting 4.39% compression. Must be my intensive forums.

[Funchiestz]

Originally Posted by richard4339

I didn't like the wording at the bottom, so I modified it to:

52.24 Kb. compressed to 49.95 Kb. eliminating 2.29 Kb. of data. (4.39% compression)

I know thats not technically a correct statement, but I find it to be more readable. Also, thanks, I like this.

Note: I'm getting 4.39% compression. Must be my intensive forums.

Ehm.. dunt know when i try to active my plugin, i can not press quick reply

i use 3.5 GOLD, can somebody help me?

[smokering]

smokering clicks install and heads off to plug it in plug it in

[Neal-UK]

Originally Posted by smokering

smokering clicks install and heads off to plug it in plug it in

appears to be working on vb 3.5 gold

[vibe]

works
thanks

[michaelbenson]

Fantastic i have added the modification in right now, and there certainly seems to be a noticable difference in the load times of especially the forumhome page.

[Allan]

work with vB 3.5 gold ?

[piXelatedEmpire]

Originally Posted by Fenriz

I think that you also can remove

$pagenew_byte=strlen($output);
$page_kilobyte=number_format(($page_byte/1024),2);
$pagenew_kilobyte=number_format(($pagenew_byte/1024),2);
$pagesaved_byte=$page_byte-$pagenew_byte;
$pagesaved_kilobyte=number_format((($pagesaved_byte)/1024),2);
$pagesaved_perc=number_format(((100*$pagesaved_byte)/$page_byte),2);

and leave only

$page_byte=strlen($output);
$output=preg_replace ('/\r\n(\s*)/', "\r\n", $output);

Has this been confirmed to work? I only ask as the poster said they 'think' you can remove the listed variables...

[hotrod1]

Great hack, thanks!!!